Documenting pain as the fifth vital sign: A feasibility study in an oncology ward in Sarawak, Malaysia

Oncology

Volumn 74, Issue SUPPL.1, 2008, Pages 35-39

  Devi, B C R ^a,b   Tang, T S ^a  

^a Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology ^*  (Malaysia)

^b SARAWAK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cancer pain; Fifth vital sign; Pain assessment tool

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRIEF PAIN INVENTORY; CANCER PAIN; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACES PAIN SCALE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; ONCOLOGY WARD; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAL SIGN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

EID: 50849108524     PISSN: 00302414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000143216     Document Type: Conference Paper

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